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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Immune cells monitor blood platelet maturation in bone marrow, researchers discover

Immune cells monitor blood platelet maturation in bone marrow, researchers discover

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTissue homeostasis: plasmacytoid dendritic cells monitor bone marrow, initiating on-demand megakaryocyte formation. Uniform distribution of megakaryocytes

Immune cells monitor blood platelet maturation in bone marrow, researchers discover

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTissue homeostasis: plasmacytoid dendritic cells monitor bone marrow, initiating on-demand megakaryocyte formation. Uniform distribution of megakaryocytes
Does alcohol consumption have an effect on arthritis?

Does alcohol consumption have an effect on arthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life in patients with rheuma

Does alcohol consumption have an effect on arthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life in patients with rheuma
Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje
A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be

A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers has developed a mathematical model for predicting how bad an upcoming hay fever season will be. In th

A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers has developed a mathematical model for predicting how bad an upcoming hay fever season will be. In th
Combined inhibition of TNF-alpha, IL-17 effective in RA model

Combined inhibition of TNF-alpha, IL-17 effective in RA model

(HealthDay)—Combined inhibition of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α and interleukin (IL)-17 is more effective than single blockade in cultures of human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), according to an

Combined inhibition of TNF-alpha, IL-17 effective in RA model

(HealthDay)—Combined inhibition of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α and interleukin (IL)-17 is more effective than single blockade in cultures of human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), according to an
How the body's immune response to bacterial infections could cause detrimental inflammation

How the body's immune response to bacterial infections could cause detrimental inflammation

byNanyang Technological UniversityA. Representative images of A549-ASC-GFP-NLRP1 (upper panel) or ZAKɑ KO A549-ASCGFP-NLRP1 (lower panel) reporter cells Images of GFP and DAPI fluorescence were

How the body's immune response to bacterial infections could cause detrimental inflammation

byNanyang Technological UniversityA. Representative images of A549-ASC-GFP-NLRP1 (upper panel) or ZAKɑ KO A549-ASCGFP-NLRP1 (lower panel) reporter cells Images of GFP and DAPI fluorescence were
New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso
What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeptember is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four common rheumatic diseases: Ankylosing

What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeptember is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four common rheumatic diseases: Ankylosing
Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and
COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.
Women with lupus seem at higher risk for hip fractures

Women with lupus seem at higher risk for hip fractures

by Kathleen Doheny, Healthday ReporterStudy followed nearly 15,000 patients for 6 years.(HealthDay)—Women with lupus—the autoimmune disease that can damage skin, joints and organs—also are at higher r

Women with lupus seem at higher risk for hip fractures

by Kathleen Doheny, Healthday ReporterStudy followed nearly 15,000 patients for 6 years.(HealthDay)—Women with lupus—the autoimmune disease that can damage skin, joints and organs—also are at higher r
Gender, high DAS28-P index predictive of pain in early RA

Gender, high DAS28-P index predictive of pain in early RA

(HealthDay) -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), female gender and having a high proportion of disease activity score (DAS28) attributable to patient-reported components (joint tenderness a

Gender, high DAS28-P index predictive of pain in early RA

(HealthDay) -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), female gender and having a high proportion of disease activity score (DAS28) attributable to patient-reported components (joint tenderness a